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/ Edmonton Oilers

Don't blink or you might miss an important play in this series, which will be played at a breakneck speed by two rosters full of individual talent capable of fitting into their respective team systems. Although separated by 29 points in the standings, the teams are very similar in the way they play the game. Plus, Detroit's point total is clearly padded by the fact it feasted on the weaker opponents in the Central Division, which boasted just two teams -- Detroit and Nashville -- with winning records.